Getting ready to hit the road

I'm thinking this will a short blog. The week has been busy as we're getting ready to pull out on Friday but nothing too exciting. I have the route pretty much figured out on my Streets and Trips mapping. We'll be taking our time and having some short days of driving, at least they are short for us. I think the longest day is 340 miles.

South Dakota doesn't have Secretary of State office like Michigan where you can go get your plates and drivers license renewals five days a week. Each town has either one or two times a month that they open up and usually those are in the basement of the court houses. So we had to plan our trip when offices are opened. The earliest one is next Wed. which happens to be the same location we went five years ago. We'll be staying in Sioux City SD but that office isn't opened that week so we'll drive over to Elk Pointe which is about 10-15 miles.

I've been watching the weather forecast for our route and it looks like things will be clear for the entire trip. Glad we weren't on the road this week, they have storms from one end of our route to the other.

We took the truck out yesterday and filled that up. OUCH!!!! One hundred and thirty three gallons at $4.00 a gallon. And they said the fuel prices are down, ya right. Course now that we have paid top dollar it probably will go down. And to think we get to fill up once more before we get back to Michigan.

Have one last appointment tomorrow morning with my hair dresser than a quick trip to Walmart for a few last minute things. I usually don't worry about grocery items as we normally stay 1-2 nights at a Walmart but this trip we won't. So guess I need to plan some meals.

Guess that's it. A Big Welcome goes out to:
Tigerton WI, Wonder Lake ILL, San Francisco CA, Higley AZ, Mishawaka IN, Lancaster SC, Arlington Heights, IL, St Paul MN, Dover DE, Mumbai Maharashtra India, The Dalles OR, Puyallup WA, Fresno CA

Next blog we'll be on the road, till next time.............................